PEETZ Iconic Fishing Reels Stay True to Original Craftsmanship
Hand Made Wood and Brass Fishing Reels Honour The Art of Fishing It’s late afternoon and the sun’s rays are reflecting in hues of red and orange on the ocean. You sit with rod and reel in hand. All is still except for the quiet swish of water against the hull and the occasional gull […]
PEETZ Outdoors Partners with Duncanby Fishing Lodge for Custom Artist Series Fishing Reels
Victoria, BC – February 7, 2017 – PEETZ Outdoors Limited, a 90 year old Canadian manufacturer of fishing reels, rods and unique tackle, is pleased to announce a customized Artist Series program in partnership with Duncanby Fishing Lodge, one of the most respected salmon and halibut sports fishing destinations in British Columbia, and ranked as […]
Win Postmark Beer and PEETZ Fishing Gear, When you Support Salmon Conservation
BC Outdoor MagazineDecember 2016 When you make a tax-deductible donation by December 31st, 2016 to the Pacific Salmon Foundation your donation will be matched! When you consider that at least 90 cents of every dollar donated goes directly into salmon projects – that’s a good deal for salmon. What’s more – you’ll be entered to […]
PEETZ Releases 2016 Artist Series Limited Edition Reel Design
For the 2016 limited edition Chain of Life reel, PEETZ is pleased to introduce “Orca, Salmon & Moon” – a total of 90 mahogany and brass reels hand-carved by renowned Kwagiulth artist and master carver Jason Henry Hunt. PEETZ inaugural Artist Series reel design, the 2015 Circle of Life inspired the concept of the Chain […]
Best Places to Fly Fish In Ontario
Northern and Southern Ontario Locations for Fly Fishing Whether it’s because of the spectacular setting or the abundance of fish, there are a number of places that should be on any fisherman’s list of best fly fishing locations in Ontario. And if this were a successful animated movie it wouldn’t be called “Wall-E”, it would […]
Low Canadian Dollar Translates to American Savings
The Canadian to American dollar exchange rate is always fluctuating and, over the last year, seen extreme erosion of the Canadian dollar against the American greenback. This has created very favourable purchasing power for US buyers wanting Canadian sourced products or services. At the time this article was written, the rate was hovering around 1 […]
Reel Art
Kwaguilth carver Jason Hunt, part of the famous Hunt Family of artists, works on a limited edition PEETZ mahogany and brass fishing reel as part of the Victoria company’s Artist Series of reels. PEETZ Outdoors, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, has commissioned Hunt to produce 90 of the reels. They sell for […]
PEETZ Outdoors Celebrates Its 90th Year Anniversary
Legacy Canadian manufacturer launches Artist Series of reels hand-carved by renowned Kwagiulth artist and master carver Jason Henry Hunt.by Jason Hunt Victoria, BC – July 15 23, 2015 – PEETZ Outdoors Limited, a Canadian manufacturer of fishing reels, rods and unique fishing tackle, is commemorating its 90th year in business under a new ownership group […]
The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project
A major collaboration between nations to understand salmon survival in the Pacific Northwest. In 1859 a loose pig on San Juan Island, just off the south coast of British Columbia, was shot by a hungry British soldier based in a fort at the north end of the island. The angry American farmer who owned the […]
With All the New Reel Technologies Available, Why Use a PEETZ Classic Reel?
Because they are fun… 😉 PEETZ Classic Reels are 1:1 direct wind reels offering the ultimate in simplicity for fishing purists. With a minimum of wearing parts, these reels have proven to last many decades and are often passed down through family members as heirloom pieces. At PEETZ, we’ve provided factory refurbishment and annual maintenance […]